Chapter 504: UniformNode

Core Idea

Class for representing a uniform.

Key Concepts

• groupNode : UniformGroupNode: The uniform group of this uniform. By default, uniforms are managed per object but they might belong to a shared group which is updated per…
• isUniformNode : boolean (readonly): This flag can be used for type testing.
• name : string: The name or label of the uniform.

Reference Tables

Constructor

Signature
new UniformNode( value : any, nodeType : string )

Properties

Property	Description
.groupNode : UniformGroupNode	The uniform group of this uniform. By default, uniforms are managed per object but they might belong to a shared group which is updated per frame or render call.
.isUniformNode : boolean (readonly)	This flag can be used for type testing.
.name : string	The name or label of the uniform.

Methods

Method	Description
.getGroup() : UniformGroupNode	Returns the UniformNode#groupNode.
.getUniformHash( builder : NodeBuilder ) : string	By default, this method returns the result of Node#getHash but derived classes might overwrite this method with a different implementation.
.label( name : string ) : UniformNode	Sets the UniformNode#name property.
.setGroup( group : UniformGroupNode ) : UniformNode	Sets the UniformNode#groupNode property.
.setName( name : string ) : UniformNode	Sets the UniformNode#name property.

Key Takeaways

1. UniformNode extends: EventDispatcher → Node → InputNode
2. Most relevant properties: groupNode, isUniformNode, name.
3. Key methods: getGroup, getUniformHash, label, setGroup.

Connects To

• EventDispatcher: parent class
• Node: parent class
• InputNode: parent class
• Source: src/nodes/core/UniformNode.js